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When footballers were young

When footballers were young

Some of these are quite unbelievable...

The legend of Kevin Keegan #4: Kev takes on Henry Cooper

The legend of Kevin Keegan #4: Kev takes on Henry Cooper

Brut is the brand name for a line of men's grooming and fragrance products first launched in 1964 by Fabergé. In 1968, a budget range was marketed as Brut 33 because it contained 33% of the fragrance of the original product. Packaged in el cheapo plastic bottles, it was described by the company as a 'lighter fragrance' than the original. The star [...]

Jimmy Hill says… ‘Think bike!’

Jimmy 'the chin' Hill in a, well, pretty graphic public information ad from the 1970s.

The legend of Kevin Keegan #3: Kev takes on Brian Jacks

The legend of Kevin Keegan #3: Kev takes on Brian Jacks

Back in the mid '70s, footballers were only earning as much as the average coal miner. For those of you too young to know what a coal miner is, don't vote for the bloody Tories because they're the reason you don't know what a coal miner is. Anyhow, the mid to late '70swere a grim time in the UK, but thankfully the sporting talent of the time [...]

The legend of Kevin Keegan #2: Be smart, be safe

The legend of Kevin Keegan #2: Be smart, be safe

I challenge you to find someone who looked more '70s than our man Kevin. Spectacular clothing and sound advice for any young lad to follow...

The legend of Kevin Keegan #1: 17-year-old Scunthorpe prodigy

The legend of Kevin Keegan #1: 17-year-old Scunthorpe prodigy

The year is 1968 and Scunthorpe United's young, fresh-faced football prodigy Kevin Keegan is interviewed for the first time.

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